Technical Writer Senior

MEERA N. COLLIER

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A senior writer, editor, and communications professional, with more than 20 years of experience ensuring the integrity of specialized documentation and enhancing user experience for software, hardware, manufacturing, retail, and technology-based companies.

EXPERTISE

Writing

MarCom, technical, copy, mechanical, software, hardware, API, end-user, blog, articles, print and online journalism, compliance documentation, style guide development Editing

Proofreading, line editing, rewriting, and developmental editing; Chicago Manual of Style, AP Stylebook, corporate style, trademarking; Adobe FrameMaker, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign Design

Training and development, UX for mobile and web for iOS and PC, illustration and page layouts, help Intangibles

Dedicated team player with a cheerful, approachable attitude and strong professional integrity; project management including Confluence, Jira, and GitHub; process improvement and development PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Technical Writer (contract)

The Walt Disney Company, Santa Monica, CA (remote) July 2023 – present Documented internal processes and procedures for the Ad Infrastructure team. Senior Technical Writer (contract)

Cerebras Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA June 2022 – Jan 2023 Successfully managed documentation releases to correspond with AI software releases; using GitHub and XML, maintained core documentation according to established standards. Senior Technical Writer

PeerNova, Inc., San Jose, CA Feb 2020 – June 2022

Wrote complete documentation set, including User’s Guide, Admin Guide, and Runbook for a software platform and app for large financial institutions; edited white papers, articles, blog posts, and web copy. Highlights

• Completed entire documentation set from scratch

Senior Writer, Editor, and Content Strategist

Cadence Design Systems, San Jose, CA Jan 2017 – Sept 2019 Authored Cadence on the Beat, a blog about the big picture of what Cadence technology does and how it fits into the wider world; wrote and edited white papers, articles, brochures, press releases, and other content; edited other public content, including presentations, web copy, and graphics. Highlights

• Consistently reached over a thousand page views of each post on Cadence on the Beat

• Developed Product List and Style Guide for the worldwide marketing organization

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Senior Writer (Contract)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Sunnyvale, CA (HQ in Palo Alto) May 2016 – Jan 2017 Wrote, maintained, and updated user’s guides, installation guides, release notes, and other technical publications for cryptographic key management hardware and software; developed templates adopted and used by the technical publications team; established and enforced writing and illustration standards used across organizations.

Senior Writer and Designer (Contract)

Asurion, San Mateo, CA (HQ in Nashville, TN) June 2015 – Jan 2016 Developed wireframes, process flows, and screen designs for new and updated mobile applications; worked with executives to design presentations and training procedures; designed, researched, and developed curricula for internal “knowledge sharing” events. Senior Technical Writer

Accellion, Inc. (now KiteWorks), Palo Alto, California Jan 2013 – June 2015 Designed, wrote, and edited end-user documentation and online help for new and existing products; worked with the UX team to create an intuitive interface for new releases of the core product; wrote and edited white papers, marketing collateral, presentations, mass emails, and blog entries; edited error messages and online help text; performed UX; and helped design an app to be linked with Salesforce. Highlights

• 100% on-time delivery

• Successfully transitioned documentation formats from Microsoft Word to Adobe FrameMaker12 Director, Foundation and Business Support

KUSP-FM, Santa Cruz, CA Jan 2012 – Jan 2013

Identified and pursued new and continuing radio sponsorship revenue opportunities; identified, pursued, and applied for appropriate grants; negotiated sponsorship agreements; wrote policy-compliant copy for on-air sponsorship announcements; and developed healthy working relationships with staff and volunteers. Highlights

• Secured new and returning underwriting clients, bringing new faces into the community that supported KUSP Copy Writer (Contract)

West Marine, Watsonville, CA 2010 – 2012

Researched, wrote, and edited copy for the Annual Catalog and the Performance Apparel Catalog; maintained content management database; coordinated communication between merchandising and creative departments with goodwill and a positive attitude. Senior Technical Writer

Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (Now owned by Intel) 2003 – 2008 Drove development of critical documentation; wrote, edited, and updated handbook for major company offering, the Quartus II software tool; created vital end-user materials, including user guides, application notes, and errata; trained new employees on templates, document styles, and internal procedures; wrote and product-managed the development of a detailed Altera style guide. EDUCATION

Earlham College, Richmond, IN

Bachelor of Arts, Music major

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MEMBERSHIPS, ACTIVITIES, AWARDS

• First Place, Bookshop Santa Cruz Annual Short Story Contest, 2015, “Leo on the Train”

• Frequent contributor to Coffee Contrails, a website devoted to radio plays and audiobooks

• Toastmasters International (2006–2008); President of the Distinguished Club (2008) and Vice President, Education (2007)

• Producer and co-host of Musica della sera, Central Coast Public Radio, KUSP 88.9 FM (2003–2016)

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